The disruptive spirit

A few weeks ago, I was at Convivio Café here in Denver with my friend Alana Foeller, owner of 3 Pillars Holistic Health, doing some marketing coaching to help her grow her small business. With building excitement, I started drawing an invisible pyramid on the wall, talking about the importance of climbing above features and benefits to establish an emotional connection with her clients through her messaging. We discussed her values as an entrepreneur, who her ideal customer was, and how she wanted people to feel when they engaged with her brand online, at networking events or visiting her office for the first time. These big-picture discussions started to shape the lens for her marketing and outreach decisions moving forward. 

She texted me later that day and wrote, “You are really passionate about this work, and it shows.” (If you know me, this might sound like a total understatement!) I am passionate about this work – gaining a deeper understanding of people, brands and organizations to develop marketing strategies that are creative and authentic. 

I am currently seeking…

… clients, partners, collaborators and creatives to build movements together. As a disruptor who likes tackling challenges in fresh ways, I love working with others who also have a disruptor’s spirit. Whether you’re an entrepreneur paving your way on your own, or an organization that has a vision but isn’t quite sure how to get there, my approach is to develop creative strategies that grow an emotional connection between you and your audience. 

Working in the library industry for 15 years has fueled my desire to do purpose-driven work. I’ve seen firsthand how leveraging a brand to build connections with communities and audiences can lead to impacting lives for the better. I love working with libraries, non-profits, organizations and individuals who are humanity-centered. My values are rooted in people, education, creativity, nature, the arts, music, community, social justice, and risk taking. I also know that every individual and organization has a story. Sometimes it just takes the right questions and a different way of looking at things to help that story shine.

But let’s get down to it. How can I support you or your organization?

BUILDING MOVEMENTS - Whether you're looking to grow your organization's culture, build a community of activists or create a movement around shared interests, my humanity-centered approach helps tap into people's passions and values to bring them together.

Branding | Marketing | PR | Relationship-Building | Workshop Facilitation | Fundraising

STORYTELLING - My life has been dedicated to the written word. From brand development, to journalism and storytelling through pictures and experiences, I build emotional connections to ideas, people and movements through powerful stories.

New Media | Writing/Editing | Presentations

ART + MUSIC + EXPERIENCE - To me, “Joy as an essential service” means that no matter your background, age or socioeconomic status - you deserve access to moments of joy and beauty. By facilitating connections to art, music, and experiences, I hope to lift new, unique or overlooked voices and creations.

Partnerships | Experience Design | Events | Community Engagement

Curious how we might work together? Please reach out! I would love the opportunity to talk with you about a vision you have or a challenge that needs creative solutions.

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